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    Influencing the Influencers

    Alan Friel and Stephanie Lucas

    The importance of promoting brands and products on digital platforms has continued to grow as advertisers are learning how to use social media to reach out to specific populations by harnessing the power and goodwill of the people on these platforms that are popular with and influence particular niche groups of interest. These so-called “influencers” can have thousands, or even millions and tens of millions of followers. But when is the influencer an objective critic, and when is she a paid spokesperson?

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    Artificially Intelligent Blockchain of Things: Examining Legal Tech’s Biggest Buzzwords

    Ian Lopez

    Panelists at ALM Cybersecure 2017 Delved Into the Year’s Biggest Legal Technology Buzzwords and the Hype Fueling Their Popularity

    Legal technology has no shortage of buzzwords. The latest slew to take the industry by storm were the topic conversation in a Dec. 5 panel at ALM’s CyberSecure event in New York.

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    Internet Goods and Product Liability

    Jonathan Bick

    The Internet’s value arises in part from its ability to provide images, data and content quickly and at little cost. This ability results from the fact that Internet products — whether they be images, data or content — are each reduced to a digital format. Sharing products that have been so reduced may result in product liability.

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    Ransomware: What to Do When It Happens to You

    Kiran Raj and Mallory Jensen

    In the event that your company is the victim of a ransomware attack, this article provides steps to be taken as part of its response to such an incident. It is meant to be a helpful guide, but the best response generally will depend on different factors, including the scope and severity of the attack, availability of remediation measures, and business sensitivities.

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    Online Extra:
    Social Media: Questions of Admissibility And Ethics

    Khizar A. Sheikh, Lynne Strober and Jennifer Presti

    Social media evidence can be acquired both informally — through an attorney’s own investigation or from the client — or more formally through the use of discovery and the rules of discovery. While each gives rise to practical and ethical issues, this section will focus on informal methods of acquisition.

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